NAMI NJ Educating the Educator 12-17-09

National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey

Educating the Educator

December 17, 2009

Agenda

8:30-9 Registration and Breakfast

9 am Welcome

Kellye Smith, Community Prevention Services Coordinator

Morris County Department of Human Services

9:05 Introduction

Kathleen Considine, MSW

Program Director, School Education Programs

9:15 NIMH Video

9:25 Margaret Tompsett, MD

The Biological Nature of Mental Illness

10:25 BREAK

10:40 Lorrie Baumann, NAMI NJ Coordinator and Educator

A Teacher’s Perspective

11:20 Alicia Stevenson, NAMI NJ NAMI BASICS Program Coordinator,

National Trainer, Parent

The Family Perspective

11:15

11:45 Wrap Up and Next Steps